Paul Donald Bryer (21 June 1958 – October 2023) was the Archdeacon of Cornwall in the Church of England Diocese of Truro from September 2019 until his death in October 2023.

Biography

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Paul Donald Bryer was born on 21 June 1958.[1] He was educated at Sussex University and ordained in 1990. His first post was a curacy in Tonbridge.[2] He was the incumbent of Camberley then of Dorking before his appointment as archdeacon in 2013 following his predecessor's appointment to Bishop of Blackburn.[3][4] Bryer became Archdeacon of Cornwall (in the Diocese of Truro) in 2019:[5] he was collated 1 September 2019.[6] He also served as Acting Archdeacon of Bodmin from 1 March 2021.[7]

Bryer's death was announced on 16 October 2023. He was 65.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Bryer, Paul Donald". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Brief biography Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ CofE Guildford Archived 16 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Crockford's On-line accessed by private subscription Tuesday 4 February 2014 @ 09:34 GMT
  5. ^ "Archdeacon of Cornwall welcomed to the diocese". 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Truro Cathedral - Evensong and Installation of the new Archdeacon of Cornwall". www.trurocathedral.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Appointments".
  8. ^ Archdeacon of Cornwall dies aged 65 BBC News